Do You Really Know How Strong Some Bird’s Memory Are?

Many people think that episodic memory is a trait only humans have because it lets us consciously reimagine memories.

There are big problems when trying to find out if animals have episodic memory because these phenomenological parts are part of what it means.

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Our Tribute To Birds In The Military
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Our Tribute To Birds In The Military

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“You might be speaking German if it wasn’t for pigeons”
Originally published May 22, 2013
This post has been re-edited many times and fresh content related to pigeons was added on 5/22/18 which can be found below.
An addendum was added on 5/14/19 with a brief overview of other animals in the military.
Pigeons have been used to communicate over distances since the time of Julius Caesar.
The Persians (now Iran), and even the Greeks used homing pigeons to “broadcast” news about who won the Olympics.

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